From: theise@panix.com   
      
   On Sat, 20 Sep 2025 09:43:26 -0500,   
     sticks  wrote:   
   >  On 9/20/2025 9:26 AM, Ted Heise wrote:   
   > > On Sat, 20 Sep 2025 08:52:27 -0500,   
   > >    sticks  wrote:   
      
   > >>   No good ideas on parts for it, sorry you learnt this   
   > >>   lesson. Was wondering if'n you got all moved to Nebraska   
   > >>   yet?   
   > >   
   > > Thanks, sticks.  Yep, we're all moved now (see .sig).   
   >   
   >  That's a nice looking little town.  Lucky you!  Gonna make it   
   >  so much easier to go west cutting off a whole day of travel.   
   >  BTW, that's just a short distance away from where I got caught   
   >  in all the hail.   
      
   Well, it's not much of a little town any more, having been nearly   
   swallowed up by Omaha sprawl.  Still, we're not too far from rural   
   areas.   
      
      
   > >  Trailer is in a new storage facility, actually an indoor slot   
   > > with bay door. It's a bit on the pricey side, but I got an   
   > > intro deal that makes it tolerable.  I'm waiting to see what   
   > > the cost ends up being once the dust settles and will be ready   
   > > to look for other options when the contingencies of moving   
   > > have abated.   
   >   
   >  Indoor is not a bad idea in that area with all the storms that   
   >  roll through.   
      
   Well that's a good point.  I was pretty happy with the site I   
   found before we moved.  Not indoors, but under a roof for $95/mo.   
      
      
   > > Regarding the jack shell, I'm getting doubtful glueing it back   
   > > together will be a good option.  Lots of the broken off pieces   
   > > from the initial incident were internal flanges (as well as   
   > > some bolt holes) that I didn't keep.  So even if I get the   
   > > shell relatively whole, I'm guessing I won't be able to get it   
   > > connected to the head in a reasonably solid way.  I plan to   
   > > take the two halves out to the trailer at some point and look   
   > > at the options.   
   >   
   >  Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and get a new one,   
   >  keep the old one for parts, and just forget about it.  Your   
   >  time is worth more than trying to save a few bucks.  You could   
   >  always just put in an manual crank too, but I doubt you want to   
   >  go back in technology after having the electric one.   
      
   Yeah, you are probably right, but I think replacement would   
   involve welding so it's nowhere near my level of ability.  Not   
   crazy about having to drag it back to a dealer, but that may have   
   to happen.   
      
   I'm also going to look at it again with an eye toward fashioning   
   some type of cover for the jack without the motor and gearbox.   
   If that looks viable, I'd just use my electric drill to run it up   
   and down.   
      
   Thanks as always for the suggestions!   
      
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   Ted Heise                Gretna, NE, USA   
      
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